sanguinaria
san·gui·nar·ia
noun \ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈner-ē-ə\Definition of SANGUINARIA
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: the rhizome and roots of a bloodroot or an extract of these having expectorant, emetic, and antimicrobial properties
Origin of SANGUINARIA
New Latin, from Latin, an herb that stanches blood, from feminine of sanguinarius sanguinary
First Known Use: 1808
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